My sweet Little A is 6 months old! I say it each time but it is really amazing how fast time can fly. She is by far the fastest one yet. She watches in amazement learning from the others each day and spreads her wings to fly faster than we could have imagined.
Her giggles will melt your heart and she honestly is super cuddly! My sweet baby is a happy joy to be around..and even though we are dealing with colds and teeth trying to come through..A is such a trooper!
We went to the doctors office for her Appointment this month and she is now weighing a whole whopping 15lbs 14oz! She is also now 25.25 inches in length...she will soon be out growing my small K her older sibling if she keeps at this rate of growth. Her hair is growing in and shortly I should be able to put in a pony..lol..not that we care about that too much..but her big sister Miss E keeps asking me about when A will be getting her hair done too!
We have also had more foods such as Wheat cereal, green beans, turkey and a couple other new things. We are constantly teething with our poor wee fingers in our mouth. Honestly think K will have a washcloth buddy. If K had it his way he would share one..he is always giving A stuff she should not have "helping".
Did I mention we are rolling everywhere, reaching for toys and starting to lift our knees and bum scoots/sliding ourselves forward on the floor to grasp toys etc. She is super determined!!! She loves to stand since she has practiced with support in her Jumperoo and exersaucer. She will slide off the couch against DH or myself and stand hanging on. She will also sit up with little support.
We are learning new sounds..Raspberry spit bubbles are a daily occurrence. We have started to shift her bedtime feed back sooner so we all get more sleep. We were waking her before anyway.
A is starting to interact more with sounds, facial expressions and passing toys back and forth..she will play with her siblings through sounds and joyful movements. K loves to come and give her kisses and hugs. O always tells me just how much he loves her. There is a lot of reminders of gentle being given.
I will write more soon..as the night is late and this mama always has lots to do. Perhaps next time I will be able to write more about my other children haha.
xoxoxo The Brants
Our Little Fam
Family Love
Sunday, November 27, 2016
Sunday, October 23, 2016
5 Months
Hey y'all
A little later than I wanted to be typing this all up..but late is better than to have forgotten. Here we are in October and Miss A is 5 1/2 months old already.
Miss A is onto new adventures in food..we have had Barley, Oatmeal and Rice cereals, as well as prunes, peaches, apple sauce, peas, squash, yogurt and sweet potato. A loves food and is a great little eater. She chews and swallows like she has been doing it all along. We just have to hold her one hand while feeding her so she is not sucking on her two fingers. Her teeth bother her quite a bit, so much that she will use her hand over her soother a lot of the time. She is still getting a bottle roughly every 3-4 hours..sometimes longer in between. We have upped her amount to 5 oz in each bottle and she gets about 6-7 sometimes 8 a day..along with 4-6oz of solids a day depending on what she will take in before milk at a meal. Usually she will eat it all up and leave a bit of milk.
Right now she has a cold like the rest of my crew..on and off since E started school..we are quite drooly with teeth on top of that. She enjoys taking other peoples hands and chewing on them as well.
We are currently in 3-6 and 6 months clothing. Growing like crazy. I have had to put a lot of 3-6 away already.
She is trying to wiggle out of her floor toy..has no problem rolling back and forth and is trying to push with her legs and chest off the floor. She will be motoring around with the rest of our crew in no time. We are smiling and laughing...even ticklish at times. The other kids are enjoying making her laugh and smile and the little bits of baby talk. She even is giving raspberries/zubers and kisses. Which are sometimes full of tongue and slobber haha.
She is very aware of our surroundings and will turn to her name. She is usually calmed down quite quickly when picked up and has started to try to get our attention with different sounds and cries.
Miss A is napping a lot less lately. More awake time is a great thing but also has downfalls. Especially when we are not having bigger chunks of nap. We have been sleeping all night for a long time..but needs more help getting to sleep. She wants to see you there but not always actually helping her. Just to know you are close by.
Hard to believe in a couple weeks she will already be 1/2 a year old. She is such a happy part of our family and we all love her more each day!
A little later than I wanted to be typing this all up..but late is better than to have forgotten. Here we are in October and Miss A is 5 1/2 months old already.
Miss A is onto new adventures in food..we have had Barley, Oatmeal and Rice cereals, as well as prunes, peaches, apple sauce, peas, squash, yogurt and sweet potato. A loves food and is a great little eater. She chews and swallows like she has been doing it all along. We just have to hold her one hand while feeding her so she is not sucking on her two fingers. Her teeth bother her quite a bit, so much that she will use her hand over her soother a lot of the time. She is still getting a bottle roughly every 3-4 hours..sometimes longer in between. We have upped her amount to 5 oz in each bottle and she gets about 6-7 sometimes 8 a day..along with 4-6oz of solids a day depending on what she will take in before milk at a meal. Usually she will eat it all up and leave a bit of milk.
Right now she has a cold like the rest of my crew..on and off since E started school..we are quite drooly with teeth on top of that. She enjoys taking other peoples hands and chewing on them as well.
We are currently in 3-6 and 6 months clothing. Growing like crazy. I have had to put a lot of 3-6 away already.
She is trying to wiggle out of her floor toy..has no problem rolling back and forth and is trying to push with her legs and chest off the floor. She will be motoring around with the rest of our crew in no time. We are smiling and laughing...even ticklish at times. The other kids are enjoying making her laugh and smile and the little bits of baby talk. She even is giving raspberries/zubers and kisses. Which are sometimes full of tongue and slobber haha.
She is very aware of our surroundings and will turn to her name. She is usually calmed down quite quickly when picked up and has started to try to get our attention with different sounds and cries.
Miss A is napping a lot less lately. More awake time is a great thing but also has downfalls. Especially when we are not having bigger chunks of nap. We have been sleeping all night for a long time..but needs more help getting to sleep. She wants to see you there but not always actually helping her. Just to know you are close by.
Hard to believe in a couple weeks she will already be 1/2 a year old. She is such a happy part of our family and we all love her more each day!
Thursday, September 15, 2016
They see me ROLLING! 4 Months
Here we are smack dab in the middle of September!!
School has started for year two of kindergarten...how did we get to have a kid in her second year of school already! Sir K is 20 months old today woot woot!!!! O is soon going to start potty training...Miss E also started dance classes tonight...EXCITING RIGHT!!!! Oh and did I forget to mention A is ROLLING!!!!!
Miss A is now 4 months and week roughly...crack-a-lackin soon we will be talking about how it is almost christmas and she will be 6months old...time sure is flying...especially when you have 4 kids 4 and under running the house..I mean around you..hahahhaha..(sips wine).
Any who....A is such a joy honestly..she is a super great baby..mind you lately we always find the older two more of a handle. Babies are much easier minus the teething. Yesterday we went to the doctors and she now weighs a whopping 13lb 15oz..one more Oz and this gal is 14lbs...should not take too long at all! She is growing constantly and is 24in in height!! You would not be able to tell she is still loving the curling into a ball phase...unless playing on the floor..then we stretch right out and roll back and 4th. She does 360 on the floor in her activity floor toy. Especially if one of the kids catch her attention or she wants to watch tv. We start our kids on cartoons really young. To be honest my house would be a total write off if it was not for cartoons and movies on netflix..O loves netflix!!!!!
We are smiling and talking up a storm...her chest sounded great at the doctors and she did not seem to be concerned whatsoever. We all agreed it sounds like it is linked to her having some allergy reactions and sounds worse due to age. We had recently bought the k-9 allergy and it clears it up. Usually worse when my husband cuts the grass or if we are outside for longer periods of time with her.
A is also holding a lot of things in her hands. Grasping toys and cuddles blankets. She is teething like mad and sucking on her hands loudly. Sometimes so hard that if she does not have her soother her fingers do the job. I have been sleeping her in the bassinet more in the day since she seems to go down easier. She loves to get kissed from all her siblings and will even carry on a convo with them in baby babble. she is well loved and looked after in our house. just today K shared his truck with her while in the playpen and O helped her stay warm with a extra blanket in the swing. Never a dull moment. We take her back at 6 months to see how she is doing again.
Miss E:
Miss E just started Sk and is a super big helper in the classroom. She is using the bathroom like a big girl for the most part. We have her wipe first in the bathroom with us and then we check for her. She started Creative Dance/ballet tonight . She was super excited and did not want to leave. She was a little upset starting on the bus again since her bus driver seems to be switched from the lovable one they had to a new one who either does not like kids or hates his job..does not even say HI to the kids in the morning. Also the bus monitor who she sat with before either has not started or is not on this route either...her bus safety and comfort had dropped. Its hard being 4! Attitude is on high lately..along with thinking she can do what she wants..oh the joys of 3 and 4..thinking they can run the world..later in life I will be proud of her being so independent and forward thinking..now not so much. Her drawing is improving drastically. We were in to her school yesterday and she drew all of our family members in great detail, she even included the dog.
Captain O:
3's oh how I LOVE the Threenager! This adorable little package of energy who wants to make their own choices and will not listen to you or reason. Dropping it like its hot not wanting to go places for you or do things when it suits anyone but him.....Just think we have two more times of Threenagers. I love that his sister is back in school simply for he is a night and day different kid when he has alone time with his mama. The boys horse around together but fight way less...they usually play together quite well and I can manage to get some things done. He is super busy, messy and insanely smart. Repeats words and songs to me all the time. Today I had to answer him all day as Theodor off of Alvin and the Chipmunks. He was Simon and K was Alvin...in fact he would not answer me at lunch unless I told Simon to drink his milk...fun times. He is at a stage where we are into everything..especially when he thinks he is helping. Like he decided it would be a good idea while in pj's to cover himself...his pj's the floor and part of the tv unit in sunscreen..so much that he could not move without falling! Funny now...not so much when we found him. Soon we start potty training him..I am sure there will be stories to tell.
Sir K:
K is my clown....always into soaps, shampoos, climbing like a mountain goat..getting stuck in house obstacles. Right now he is in the dumping stage. He is always trying to figure out how things work or what he can get a way with. He is trouble with a Capital T. He will race for bum changes and kisses his sister a million times a day. A roller coaster of emotions. K is always getting Teeth in..if he is not hitting his head from falling over himself off of things he is wrestling causing trouble with his siblings. He is also our biter...his siblings have the marks to prove it. He is constantly laughing and smiling over silly things and will take a cuddle any time he can get. He is super smart at the age of 20 months old..singing his abc's in our bedtime routine along his sister and brother. He is always helping put diapers in the garbage or doing puzzles. The sentences and words he says are well put together. He also stands there like a parrot mother hen and yells at his sister and brother. Its quite funny to see. I swear the floor wears more than he eats. He is a messy grazer. Next week we take K for a heart ultrasound to make sure he does not have a murmur. He was sick last time we had him at the doctor...so it could have been fluid there. Just a check.
My DH finally got his referral from Belleville for the big Snip...in November...so here we go down the road of not having any more babies. The first appointment is probably just a talk. I am sad there will not be any more firsts..I love the stage A is in and will miss it deeply. We love our family and babies and kids..but now is the time for us to move on to the next stage of our family. Watching them grow and learn...and reconnecting our relationship..stronger than ever as a team and loving family.
xoxox The Brant Family
School has started for year two of kindergarten...how did we get to have a kid in her second year of school already! Sir K is 20 months old today woot woot!!!! O is soon going to start potty training...Miss E also started dance classes tonight...EXCITING RIGHT!!!! Oh and did I forget to mention A is ROLLING!!!!!
Miss A is now 4 months and week roughly...crack-a-lackin soon we will be talking about how it is almost christmas and she will be 6months old...time sure is flying...especially when you have 4 kids 4 and under running the house..I mean around you..hahahhaha..(sips wine).
Any who....A is such a joy honestly..she is a super great baby..mind you lately we always find the older two more of a handle. Babies are much easier minus the teething. Yesterday we went to the doctors and she now weighs a whopping 13lb 15oz..one more Oz and this gal is 14lbs...should not take too long at all! She is growing constantly and is 24in in height!! You would not be able to tell she is still loving the curling into a ball phase...unless playing on the floor..then we stretch right out and roll back and 4th. She does 360 on the floor in her activity floor toy. Especially if one of the kids catch her attention or she wants to watch tv. We start our kids on cartoons really young. To be honest my house would be a total write off if it was not for cartoons and movies on netflix..O loves netflix!!!!!
We are smiling and talking up a storm...her chest sounded great at the doctors and she did not seem to be concerned whatsoever. We all agreed it sounds like it is linked to her having some allergy reactions and sounds worse due to age. We had recently bought the k-9 allergy and it clears it up. Usually worse when my husband cuts the grass or if we are outside for longer periods of time with her.
A is also holding a lot of things in her hands. Grasping toys and cuddles blankets. She is teething like mad and sucking on her hands loudly. Sometimes so hard that if she does not have her soother her fingers do the job. I have been sleeping her in the bassinet more in the day since she seems to go down easier. She loves to get kissed from all her siblings and will even carry on a convo with them in baby babble. she is well loved and looked after in our house. just today K shared his truck with her while in the playpen and O helped her stay warm with a extra blanket in the swing. Never a dull moment. We take her back at 6 months to see how she is doing again.
Miss E:
Miss E just started Sk and is a super big helper in the classroom. She is using the bathroom like a big girl for the most part. We have her wipe first in the bathroom with us and then we check for her. She started Creative Dance/ballet tonight . She was super excited and did not want to leave. She was a little upset starting on the bus again since her bus driver seems to be switched from the lovable one they had to a new one who either does not like kids or hates his job..does not even say HI to the kids in the morning. Also the bus monitor who she sat with before either has not started or is not on this route either...her bus safety and comfort had dropped. Its hard being 4! Attitude is on high lately..along with thinking she can do what she wants..oh the joys of 3 and 4..thinking they can run the world..later in life I will be proud of her being so independent and forward thinking..now not so much. Her drawing is improving drastically. We were in to her school yesterday and she drew all of our family members in great detail, she even included the dog.
Captain O:
3's oh how I LOVE the Threenager! This adorable little package of energy who wants to make their own choices and will not listen to you or reason. Dropping it like its hot not wanting to go places for you or do things when it suits anyone but him.....Just think we have two more times of Threenagers. I love that his sister is back in school simply for he is a night and day different kid when he has alone time with his mama. The boys horse around together but fight way less...they usually play together quite well and I can manage to get some things done. He is super busy, messy and insanely smart. Repeats words and songs to me all the time. Today I had to answer him all day as Theodor off of Alvin and the Chipmunks. He was Simon and K was Alvin...in fact he would not answer me at lunch unless I told Simon to drink his milk...fun times. He is at a stage where we are into everything..especially when he thinks he is helping. Like he decided it would be a good idea while in pj's to cover himself...his pj's the floor and part of the tv unit in sunscreen..so much that he could not move without falling! Funny now...not so much when we found him. Soon we start potty training him..I am sure there will be stories to tell.
Sir K:
K is my clown....always into soaps, shampoos, climbing like a mountain goat..getting stuck in house obstacles. Right now he is in the dumping stage. He is always trying to figure out how things work or what he can get a way with. He is trouble with a Capital T. He will race for bum changes and kisses his sister a million times a day. A roller coaster of emotions. K is always getting Teeth in..if he is not hitting his head from falling over himself off of things he is wrestling causing trouble with his siblings. He is also our biter...his siblings have the marks to prove it. He is constantly laughing and smiling over silly things and will take a cuddle any time he can get. He is super smart at the age of 20 months old..singing his abc's in our bedtime routine along his sister and brother. He is always helping put diapers in the garbage or doing puzzles. The sentences and words he says are well put together. He also stands there like a parrot mother hen and yells at his sister and brother. Its quite funny to see. I swear the floor wears more than he eats. He is a messy grazer. Next week we take K for a heart ultrasound to make sure he does not have a murmur. He was sick last time we had him at the doctor...so it could have been fluid there. Just a check.
My DH finally got his referral from Belleville for the big Snip...in November...so here we go down the road of not having any more babies. The first appointment is probably just a talk. I am sad there will not be any more firsts..I love the stage A is in and will miss it deeply. We love our family and babies and kids..but now is the time for us to move on to the next stage of our family. Watching them grow and learn...and reconnecting our relationship..stronger than ever as a team and loving family.
xoxox The Brant Family
Monday, August 15, 2016
3 Months Young
Hey y'all,
Here we are almost half way through August and I am finally getting chance to try and write my blog post. I am doing this on my phone tonight. Typos may happen haha. I am waiting for O to go to sleep since we napped him today.
Miss A is doing great other than a raspy cough that does not want to seem to leave. I believe it is starting to get better but it's sure taking it's sweet time. She has had it since the last doctors appointment. There was a older man with a awful cough when we were waiting to go into see the doctor after seeing the nurse and he sure was not covering his mouth or wearing a mask. It could be allergies, it does not happen all the time and is worse when she is laying down longer. Not much they can give her anyway.
She is changing so much each day. Her cheeks are huge but her looks are becoming more defined. She is making strange here and there but more serious than scared. Her cradle cap
Is getting better that before with cream and oil/brushing. Her smile is so contagious and she loves to show it. She loves kisses and to be sung to. We still sleep quite a bit but is having a lot more awake times. We have been last through the night with a dream feed bottle around 10:30/11pm and last anywhere from 5-7am.
She is getting bigger every day. Normal I know but cherished so much due to all the firsts for her and last time to see how amazing it is first hand. She is very aware of her surroundings. Cooing and smiling while playing in her floor toy or chair. She prefers noise over quiet except for at night which is good.. This house is definitely not QUIET! We are trying to roll when on her back in her floor toy. Seems quick to me...but she has lots of helpers.
She has a lot of love in our house. E has even helped hold a bottle for her a couple of times and will bring me diaper supplies when asked. Shocking I know. We go back to see the doctor in September.. Unless we need to check her out soon.
Her character is starting to show. I a sure shs will grow and learn faster than even K.
I will write more on all my other littles when I am not on my phone.
Xoxo The Brants
Here we are almost half way through August and I am finally getting chance to try and write my blog post. I am doing this on my phone tonight. Typos may happen haha. I am waiting for O to go to sleep since we napped him today.
Miss A is doing great other than a raspy cough that does not want to seem to leave. I believe it is starting to get better but it's sure taking it's sweet time. She has had it since the last doctors appointment. There was a older man with a awful cough when we were waiting to go into see the doctor after seeing the nurse and he sure was not covering his mouth or wearing a mask. It could be allergies, it does not happen all the time and is worse when she is laying down longer. Not much they can give her anyway.
She is changing so much each day. Her cheeks are huge but her looks are becoming more defined. She is making strange here and there but more serious than scared. Her cradle cap
Is getting better that before with cream and oil/brushing. Her smile is so contagious and she loves to show it. She loves kisses and to be sung to. We still sleep quite a bit but is having a lot more awake times. We have been last through the night with a dream feed bottle around 10:30/11pm and last anywhere from 5-7am.
She is getting bigger every day. Normal I know but cherished so much due to all the firsts for her and last time to see how amazing it is first hand. She is very aware of her surroundings. Cooing and smiling while playing in her floor toy or chair. She prefers noise over quiet except for at night which is good.. This house is definitely not QUIET! We are trying to roll when on her back in her floor toy. Seems quick to me...but she has lots of helpers.
She has a lot of love in our house. E has even helped hold a bottle for her a couple of times and will bring me diaper supplies when asked. Shocking I know. We go back to see the doctor in September.. Unless we need to check her out soon.
Her character is starting to show. I a sure shs will grow and learn faster than even K.
I will write more on all my other littles when I am not on my phone.
Xoxo The Brants
Monday, July 18, 2016
Miss A's 2 months
hey y'all
Here we are almost half way through July. Miss A has been 2 months for just over a week in a bit. Last week we took her to the doctor for her 2 month apt. She is now 11lbs 5.5oz. She is also 22 inches in length. She had her first needles and oral vac done. She is eating really well now lasting anywhere from 2-4 hrs in between..and sleeping mostly through the night..lately her last bottle is around 10:30/11 and she makes it until 5-6am. She is drinking around 3-4oz at a time.
A is now smiling here and there, cooing and grunting in response. She is very alert...starting to reach and play in the floor toy we have set up inside the play yard for her safety. Toys still get thrown in when K gets the chance...such a big helper for his "aba" as he calls her. She responds well to her siblings all over her. Most of the time they are very loving and gentle unless not paying attention to their surroundings or if K decides he is jealous..he uses a lot of words but still hits when he does not have the words.
She really loves to stick her tongue out and make faces. Her cheeks are getting all big and adorable. Her head strength is amazing but she has been really strong with it since a week old. When we do tummy time she kind of tummy swims in the floor toy. Lately she has had a lot of awake time just looking around.
It's amazing how fast each baby grows quicker than the last.
sir K is trouble...a little tiny toddler terrorist..causing ruckus where it is to be had. He loves to make messes, getting into everything he can. He is our biter..sometimes due to teeth and other times due to frustration, jealousy and when he is mad. His siblings must have marks all over I know my DJ and I do. He is also our clown..his laughter makes up for the harder days. He loves his baby sister even though he is jealous. He is so smart to figure things out. Apparently my vents are great storage compartments and life is a great big game of find missing things..like daddy's switchable razor. You know the piece you put all the attachments on with the power...ya K hid that piece really well. He is already 18months old!
O just turned 3. He said he is retiring and done growing haha. He is a sweet boy. He is talking so well for his age. I fear by the way he eats now when he is older we will be running out of groceries constantly. There is more fighting since E has been off school. We will be starting potty training in the fall since he is beginning to start to be ready but not quite. We had a pj masks birthday for him with family. He loves to dress up and pretend he is saving everyone. Him and k play well together with the Normal rough house between brothers. We have hit the age of night terrors and monster fears. Makes for some long nights. He loves to play out side and is really needing to work on listening lately.
Miss E did her very first dance camp right after school. She did amazing. She is missing school and her friends. The lack of routine causes lack of listening skills. She loves to do things but is also busy. Her imagination is always working. We are working on being ready for sk. Hard to believe she will be one. she has come out of her she'll in a huge way..which also makes grocery trips interesting since she is telling everyone she sees her name. Always kissing her siblings and is stretching like a bean pole. It will be fun to watch her in dance in the fall, she is really into acro.
We are busy. I am pumping and bottle feeding, my DH works Long hours..but we truck through as a team. Right now I am even attempting a mommy fit challenge. This is it tho..no more babies...no more firsts after A . Part of me is sad but I feel we are a great family. He is getting referred to get the big V. We shall see how long the Wait is.
This is the latest for now. Xoxox the Brants.
Here we are almost half way through July. Miss A has been 2 months for just over a week in a bit. Last week we took her to the doctor for her 2 month apt. She is now 11lbs 5.5oz. She is also 22 inches in length. She had her first needles and oral vac done. She is eating really well now lasting anywhere from 2-4 hrs in between..and sleeping mostly through the night..lately her last bottle is around 10:30/11 and she makes it until 5-6am. She is drinking around 3-4oz at a time.
A is now smiling here and there, cooing and grunting in response. She is very alert...starting to reach and play in the floor toy we have set up inside the play yard for her safety. Toys still get thrown in when K gets the chance...such a big helper for his "aba" as he calls her. She responds well to her siblings all over her. Most of the time they are very loving and gentle unless not paying attention to their surroundings or if K decides he is jealous..he uses a lot of words but still hits when he does not have the words.
She really loves to stick her tongue out and make faces. Her cheeks are getting all big and adorable. Her head strength is amazing but she has been really strong with it since a week old. When we do tummy time she kind of tummy swims in the floor toy. Lately she has had a lot of awake time just looking around.
It's amazing how fast each baby grows quicker than the last.
sir K is trouble...a little tiny toddler terrorist..causing ruckus where it is to be had. He loves to make messes, getting into everything he can. He is our biter..sometimes due to teeth and other times due to frustration, jealousy and when he is mad. His siblings must have marks all over I know my DJ and I do. He is also our clown..his laughter makes up for the harder days. He loves his baby sister even though he is jealous. He is so smart to figure things out. Apparently my vents are great storage compartments and life is a great big game of find missing things..like daddy's switchable razor. You know the piece you put all the attachments on with the power...ya K hid that piece really well. He is already 18months old!
O just turned 3. He said he is retiring and done growing haha. He is a sweet boy. He is talking so well for his age. I fear by the way he eats now when he is older we will be running out of groceries constantly. There is more fighting since E has been off school. We will be starting potty training in the fall since he is beginning to start to be ready but not quite. We had a pj masks birthday for him with family. He loves to dress up and pretend he is saving everyone. Him and k play well together with the Normal rough house between brothers. We have hit the age of night terrors and monster fears. Makes for some long nights. He loves to play out side and is really needing to work on listening lately.
Miss E did her very first dance camp right after school. She did amazing. She is missing school and her friends. The lack of routine causes lack of listening skills. She loves to do things but is also busy. Her imagination is always working. We are working on being ready for sk. Hard to believe she will be one. she has come out of her she'll in a huge way..which also makes grocery trips interesting since she is telling everyone she sees her name. Always kissing her siblings and is stretching like a bean pole. It will be fun to watch her in dance in the fall, she is really into acro.
We are busy. I am pumping and bottle feeding, my DH works Long hours..but we truck through as a team. Right now I am even attempting a mommy fit challenge. This is it tho..no more babies...no more firsts after A . Part of me is sad but I feel we are a great family. He is getting referred to get the big V. We shall see how long the Wait is.
This is the latest for now. Xoxox the Brants.
Saturday, June 11, 2016
Miss A's 1 Month
Hey y'all
Before it this month flies past me..I figure I should get my act together and write Miss A's 1 month/5 week blog post!
This month has certainly been one heck of a change from having 3 kids to 4. We were always busy..just busier...probably more noticeable due to the lack of sleep. Miss A is doing quite well..when we went to the doctors for her almost 1 month/4 week appointment she was weighing 8lb 10oz and 21inches in length. I would not be surprised that by the time we go back at 2 month is she is 10/11lbs by then. We are nursing like crazy..lasting anywhere from 2hrs-5hrs. Most nights this mama is getting 4hrs of sleep..sometimes more if I nap on the couch..that sometimes leads to feeling more tired than it is worth. If we could only get Miss A a little more consistent in timings...at least then the sleep would be more regular.
Her cheeks are filling out..she is growing every day so fast. This past week when my DH was in Texas for work she started to become more alert..turning when her mama or her YAYA were talking to her. Starting to tell little cooing stories and grunting lots in her sleep. I feel for the poor wee lass...her hair is starting to fall out at the top..it always grows back in but she looks like a little old man. She also is getting some cradle cap, peeling skin on her face with baby acne. We were not sure if was baby acne or exema. I am sure all her hair will grow back in and the baby acne will pass but as for now she is my sweet bumpy balding girl haha.
I have put most of her newborn clothes I had out away already and she has been wearing 0-3 and 3months clothing. We also had to up her into size 1 diapers due to how much she has grown. I have officially named us Miss A and the machine. Feeding her is way easier than all the other children. She latches better on one side but with a little fight we latch on both. We must be doing something right...I do not feel as stressed about Breast feeding and she is gaining!
We are constantly dealing with Sir K and jealousy..but also aggression against his sister. O just loves his sweet baby sister and kisses her all the time. Miss E just wants to show her off to the world..especially while grocery shopping...asking any passer by.
Once we are asleep we are good. Lots of hiccups to be had around here. Now if we could only get her to hold her own soother in ....for now we prop the blanket against it so she does not spit it out wanting it again. Her O face is definitely on point!Now only if we could keep newly climbing K from climbing our mountain table to help rock her or toss off the blanket!
I will be sure to update you on all the other Brant Members soon xoxo
Before it this month flies past me..I figure I should get my act together and write Miss A's 1 month/5 week blog post!
This month has certainly been one heck of a change from having 3 kids to 4. We were always busy..just busier...probably more noticeable due to the lack of sleep. Miss A is doing quite well..when we went to the doctors for her almost 1 month/4 week appointment she was weighing 8lb 10oz and 21inches in length. I would not be surprised that by the time we go back at 2 month is she is 10/11lbs by then. We are nursing like crazy..lasting anywhere from 2hrs-5hrs. Most nights this mama is getting 4hrs of sleep..sometimes more if I nap on the couch..that sometimes leads to feeling more tired than it is worth. If we could only get Miss A a little more consistent in timings...at least then the sleep would be more regular.
Her cheeks are filling out..she is growing every day so fast. This past week when my DH was in Texas for work she started to become more alert..turning when her mama or her YAYA were talking to her. Starting to tell little cooing stories and grunting lots in her sleep. I feel for the poor wee lass...her hair is starting to fall out at the top..it always grows back in but she looks like a little old man. She also is getting some cradle cap, peeling skin on her face with baby acne. We were not sure if was baby acne or exema. I am sure all her hair will grow back in and the baby acne will pass but as for now she is my sweet bumpy balding girl haha.
I have put most of her newborn clothes I had out away already and she has been wearing 0-3 and 3months clothing. We also had to up her into size 1 diapers due to how much she has grown. I have officially named us Miss A and the machine. Feeding her is way easier than all the other children. She latches better on one side but with a little fight we latch on both. We must be doing something right...I do not feel as stressed about Breast feeding and she is gaining!
We are constantly dealing with Sir K and jealousy..but also aggression against his sister. O just loves his sweet baby sister and kisses her all the time. Miss E just wants to show her off to the world..especially while grocery shopping...asking any passer by.
Once we are asleep we are good. Lots of hiccups to be had around here. Now if we could only get her to hold her own soother in ....for now we prop the blanket against it so she does not spit it out wanting it again. Her O face is definitely on point!Now only if we could keep newly climbing K from climbing our mountain table to help rock her or toss off the blanket!
I will be sure to update you on all the other Brant Members soon xoxo
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
37 Weeks/Mothers Day Weekend = A's Birth Story
Sorry for the delay Y'all..been a crazy week and a half..today is
honestly the first day my DH is back at work since A's Birth! The boys
are making my day..lets say exciting and exploring the house..one bin
empty at a time and sometimes the moments of calm/quiet are few and far
between.
On the 7th of May...the day before Mothers Day...My pregnancy was marked at 37 weeks...well my sweet A decided to make it into the world..whether anyone was ready or not. The betting pool had just past my husbands picks and it had moved onto our good old neighbor from Peterborough.
The Wednesday before I had been switched care to Maskens the specialist and had seen the diabetic clinic..and it had been decided that I was close enough to not be put on insulin for the long lasting fasting.
The Morning of May 7..we ventured out to Walmart..get some groceries and of course we were so busy we needed to get mothers day presents for the Grandma and YAYA and the kids for myself. I had felt alot of pressure that day but nothing new to what I had been feeling on and off all week with random braxton hicks contractions and my plug leaking. We had made it back and were getting the kids lunch...I remember signing all the cards..writing in one for my mom and felt liquid running down my leg around 11:30...I thought nothing of it other than going to change the pad i was continuously changing throughout the week already. Shortly after I started to get back pain as well with the pressure and starting of contractions. On Sunday my mom and I were planning a brunch at her place..so I called once I thought today was the day and said not to rush but I would start heading over soon.
We put the kids to bed and made sure I had my things together in my bag and bf pillow. My dad would be looking after the children. If it was going to be anything like O's labor...it was faster than the rest. We left our house in Brighton around 2pm to leave to go to Peterborough for delivery. Calling the hospital on the way giving them the heads up that we were on our way and were coming from an hour and a bit away. The ride there was not too stressful...breathing through the contractions and slowly they were getting closer and closer and more intense. We got into the hospital around 3:30ish and went straight up to labor and delivery. I was checked out and admitted in about 20 minutes..considering while I was swaying back and forth through all of it..my water broke on the bed as she was checking me out. When they checked me at this point I was already 4-5cm dilated.
After we got into the room we were told it would be a bit of a wait considering there was a back up in lots of woman having delays in labor and needing assistance. The doctor following us was on call and in surgery with the anesthesiologist and were not sure when they would be back around. Breathing through all the pain is always the fun part right. They hooked me up to all the monitors to see when I was in active labor..monitoring my blood pressure..baby's heart rate and my contractions. Contractions continued to increase and come closer ending and starting together. Some how I managed to breathe through most of them..I am not sure if it is just a case of it being the 4th time around or my state of mind. This baby was coming ready or not. She was totally ready.
After being monitored for a while I was considered in active labor around 5/5:30pm. My friend Bree came in the room with my this time along side my momma and DH. She has had two boys of her own but has not been there to witness a birth before. This was a first for her. The nurse went through the long list of questions they have each time. I had a IV put in..it took two different nurses to do this. I had blood taken..from my arm for the lab and my sugars checked. I had not much in my system from being sick in the morning and finding random things to eat when we realized that today was the day we would be having A. I had grabbed random things to eat so I had something in my system. First the one nurse tried to put the IV in the back of my arm....then after that did not work another nurse put it in my hand/wrist. We did not have my strep results back and the pediatrician they had on call wanted my on the antibiotic just to be sure that I would not pass on anything at birth if it was positive.
Between 5:30 -6pm the anesthesiologist came in to walk me through the procedure and give me the epidural. My Momma and Bree had to leave. I am not sure why..less witnesses who knows..haha. Doug had to hold on to me as they elevated the bed as high as it could go. Arching your back while you are having contractions jump on top of each other...not knowing where they will end and begin again. I was having them so bad at this point I started to feel nauseous and gag. It took all I could to stay perfectly still while they inserted and froze my back. After that was done the ladies were allowed back in the room and they had me lay on my side. The IV in my hand and contractions made me feel extremely freezing. They kept putting warmed blankets on top of me since I was shivering and chattering. I looked like I had a blanket fort set up. Each time they checked me they had to remove them off and put them back on. I had to lie on my sides for a bit to help the process. I was allowed to have a Popsicle to help my sugar levels..since I was being monitored and had not eaten much. I was in low of 4. Eating something freezing while you are chattering and shivering is hysterical. I remember telling my nurse that I did not believe the epidural was fully working and Doug laughed due to he told me my demeanor had completely changed so it had to be. You do not tell a woman in pain that her drug is not working when she still feels unwanted pain.
When they checked me at 6:30pm I was pretty much fully dilated. The nurse was going to put my catheter in but the head was right there in the way. She told me she would have to wait until after the baby was born to put it in. At 7pm I got a new nurse due to change of shift. Around 7:20 she told me that Maskens was out of surgery and at the desk and she would like me to do a practice push. Now if Y'all have been following my blog...I do not do practice pushes and had informed the previous nurse before switching shifts that the head is always right there when I do. Considering the head was in the way of doing the catheter..we did the practice push and she brought in the doctor..to bring A into the world.
At 7:34 I started to push...the head was right there..I had to stop pushing due to the cord being around the neck...as I stopped the baby was pushing her own way out..launched her feet against my rib cage. The doctor asked if I had stopped...I replied I did that is her pushing her own way out. After he had the cord around the babies shoulders, he asked me to push again...and A came into the world. At 7:37pm we had our youngest family edition. Ava Quinn. The pediatrician came in right away with members of the niccu as well as nurses. Since she came out so fast her breathing was raspy and we did not know my strep results. They also had to check her sugars since I was gestational . They rushed her off after I held her for a very small amount of time. Doug left to walk her down to the niccu. We did not even know her weight or any details of her at this time. The pediatrician had told us before they left that he wanted to put her on the IV in the niccu. Little did we know that would mean one of the longest stays we have had at PRHC.
When we delivered it was fast..a faster birth than we have had yet..for time..intensity..contractions and pushing. At 37 weeks exactly..one day sooner than the time frame that O came into the world. The pediatrician told us before she left..in his 5 minute judgement call...that she is considered late pre-term...a term we have never heard before..even having O early. Which means she is bigger but due to gestational....if you can even call 7lbs 3 oz big....that things are still developing as if they may be 35weeks. He wanted her on the IV to flush out the sugars..regulate her and just in case they needed to run antibiotics through her if the strep cultures come back positive. Most of the time if you have the antibiotics in your system at birth you are fine..I had it with E and that's all they normally do. Every Pediatrician has there own way of doing things...this one was over cautious and did not want us to go home.
When Doug went into the niccu they hooked up the IV, checked her out. She was placed in the incubator or warm box..whatever term you would like to use. It was at 31.9C and her IV was at 60 and then jumped to 90 per hr. The cultures were taken from her Sat night but the computer does not put them into the system until Sunday and it takes 48hr-72hr to get them back...with growing cultures. A was 7lbs 3 oz and 20 inches long. Full head of hair and was ready to come out. I went to visit later on before everyone left..but could not feel my upper legs or butt due to the epidural so had to go on this neat thing you ride on to go see my new sweet girl. My hands were still shaking and I felt nauseous so we did not stay too long. I had to spend the night in labor and delivery since the next part after you get moved to was completely full. Ironic how the first time I request a private room all are full.
In the morning A was brought in from the Niccu to feed since I still had a catheter, Iv and could not fully feel everything. Plus the nurse I had did not want me getting up by myself..in case I fell. I can honestly say that she is the first...besides still being a bit disorganized that I had latch besides K. She does pretty good at breastfeeding besides me backing up with her being anywhere from 3-5hr in between feeds and fights my right side more than my left...#biggerboobproblems. Doug and the kids came up that morning to meet their new sister..capes,hats and button pushing fingers unite. It was great to see them and their faces lit up with so much love...besides K he was confused haha. Holly also came in to see her that day. It was nice to have visits on mothers day.
Later that day I was moved into the other section with a 2nd time mom thank goodness. It was nice to room with someone who knew what they were doing...last time it was a nightmare. Its hard hearing another baby crying when yours is stuck in niccu and you can not do much other than try and feed while they are on IV. I was told in niccu that day he jumped it to 90 per hr and he was weighing pee diapers etc. Her sugars were good...but still no culture results. Monday the pediatrician told me he was keeping her longer...which is hard...the kids were so sad and it was hard being away.
I was discharged Monday and moved into Parent care. No food but a free place to stay right beside the Niccu since my baby was in there and I am her food source. My brother came up to meet his newest niece and visit for awhile. I had a nice visit from our old neighbors in Peterborough that night. I was giving her pumped, breast fed, formula..anything I could to get her out sooner. She passed all of her jaundice tests, hearing tests. I had to fight the doctor on getting her tongue checked out for tongue tie. He is a avid breast feeder pusher and against clipping tongue ties. O was okay after formula and sugar water..since A was on IV she had to go back down after being jumped up and dropped in temp slowly before getting into just a crib.
The nurses are all amazing in the niccu...answered any questions. tried to convince the pediatrician that the baby was doing great. He was set on getting the blood results back..even though we found out my strep was not positive. I was told on Tuesday that if we fed really well and proved to the pediatrician that we could get her feeds consistent enough to stabilize weight or get it up...he wanted to see if I could handle it...It was like he thought A was our first kid...not the 4th. Holly came to see me and keep me company on Tuesday....jail broke me to get some dinner. I also had my DH up daily to see how we were doing....I believe he was getting a little run down between us not being home and having all 3 by himself.
Happily on Weds we were given the okay to go home as long as we made an appointment with our doctor for Friday and told her if she can not handle it that she could refer us back to him. We dropped off Pierre's winnings, drove back to Brighton and we picked up E from school to show her teachers E's little sister. When we left the hospital A was 6lb 8oz only a 4% drop..not too bad. By Friday at our almost 1 week appointment she was already back up to 6lb 15oz....so almost 7. Our family doctor was very happy to meet her and said she looked perfect. We are not on a super schedule but managing..now if the two boys would drop the aggression..Lots of change in a small amount of time..and jealousy.
We go back this Friday to have her 2 week check up. Our hearts are so full of love..honestly she is a really good baby. Early days..but we are definitely in for a great Adventure.
On the 7th of May...the day before Mothers Day...My pregnancy was marked at 37 weeks...well my sweet A decided to make it into the world..whether anyone was ready or not. The betting pool had just past my husbands picks and it had moved onto our good old neighbor from Peterborough.
The Wednesday before I had been switched care to Maskens the specialist and had seen the diabetic clinic..and it had been decided that I was close enough to not be put on insulin for the long lasting fasting.
The Morning of May 7..we ventured out to Walmart..get some groceries and of course we were so busy we needed to get mothers day presents for the Grandma and YAYA and the kids for myself. I had felt alot of pressure that day but nothing new to what I had been feeling on and off all week with random braxton hicks contractions and my plug leaking. We had made it back and were getting the kids lunch...I remember signing all the cards..writing in one for my mom and felt liquid running down my leg around 11:30...I thought nothing of it other than going to change the pad i was continuously changing throughout the week already. Shortly after I started to get back pain as well with the pressure and starting of contractions. On Sunday my mom and I were planning a brunch at her place..so I called once I thought today was the day and said not to rush but I would start heading over soon.
We put the kids to bed and made sure I had my things together in my bag and bf pillow. My dad would be looking after the children. If it was going to be anything like O's labor...it was faster than the rest. We left our house in Brighton around 2pm to leave to go to Peterborough for delivery. Calling the hospital on the way giving them the heads up that we were on our way and were coming from an hour and a bit away. The ride there was not too stressful...breathing through the contractions and slowly they were getting closer and closer and more intense. We got into the hospital around 3:30ish and went straight up to labor and delivery. I was checked out and admitted in about 20 minutes..considering while I was swaying back and forth through all of it..my water broke on the bed as she was checking me out. When they checked me at this point I was already 4-5cm dilated.
After we got into the room we were told it would be a bit of a wait considering there was a back up in lots of woman having delays in labor and needing assistance. The doctor following us was on call and in surgery with the anesthesiologist and were not sure when they would be back around. Breathing through all the pain is always the fun part right. They hooked me up to all the monitors to see when I was in active labor..monitoring my blood pressure..baby's heart rate and my contractions. Contractions continued to increase and come closer ending and starting together. Some how I managed to breathe through most of them..I am not sure if it is just a case of it being the 4th time around or my state of mind. This baby was coming ready or not. She was totally ready.
After being monitored for a while I was considered in active labor around 5/5:30pm. My friend Bree came in the room with my this time along side my momma and DH. She has had two boys of her own but has not been there to witness a birth before. This was a first for her. The nurse went through the long list of questions they have each time. I had a IV put in..it took two different nurses to do this. I had blood taken..from my arm for the lab and my sugars checked. I had not much in my system from being sick in the morning and finding random things to eat when we realized that today was the day we would be having A. I had grabbed random things to eat so I had something in my system. First the one nurse tried to put the IV in the back of my arm....then after that did not work another nurse put it in my hand/wrist. We did not have my strep results back and the pediatrician they had on call wanted my on the antibiotic just to be sure that I would not pass on anything at birth if it was positive.
Between 5:30 -6pm the anesthesiologist came in to walk me through the procedure and give me the epidural. My Momma and Bree had to leave. I am not sure why..less witnesses who knows..haha. Doug had to hold on to me as they elevated the bed as high as it could go. Arching your back while you are having contractions jump on top of each other...not knowing where they will end and begin again. I was having them so bad at this point I started to feel nauseous and gag. It took all I could to stay perfectly still while they inserted and froze my back. After that was done the ladies were allowed back in the room and they had me lay on my side. The IV in my hand and contractions made me feel extremely freezing. They kept putting warmed blankets on top of me since I was shivering and chattering. I looked like I had a blanket fort set up. Each time they checked me they had to remove them off and put them back on. I had to lie on my sides for a bit to help the process. I was allowed to have a Popsicle to help my sugar levels..since I was being monitored and had not eaten much. I was in low of 4. Eating something freezing while you are chattering and shivering is hysterical. I remember telling my nurse that I did not believe the epidural was fully working and Doug laughed due to he told me my demeanor had completely changed so it had to be. You do not tell a woman in pain that her drug is not working when she still feels unwanted pain.
When they checked me at 6:30pm I was pretty much fully dilated. The nurse was going to put my catheter in but the head was right there in the way. She told me she would have to wait until after the baby was born to put it in. At 7pm I got a new nurse due to change of shift. Around 7:20 she told me that Maskens was out of surgery and at the desk and she would like me to do a practice push. Now if Y'all have been following my blog...I do not do practice pushes and had informed the previous nurse before switching shifts that the head is always right there when I do. Considering the head was in the way of doing the catheter..we did the practice push and she brought in the doctor..to bring A into the world.
At 7:34 I started to push...the head was right there..I had to stop pushing due to the cord being around the neck...as I stopped the baby was pushing her own way out..launched her feet against my rib cage. The doctor asked if I had stopped...I replied I did that is her pushing her own way out. After he had the cord around the babies shoulders, he asked me to push again...and A came into the world. At 7:37pm we had our youngest family edition. Ava Quinn. The pediatrician came in right away with members of the niccu as well as nurses. Since she came out so fast her breathing was raspy and we did not know my strep results. They also had to check her sugars since I was gestational . They rushed her off after I held her for a very small amount of time. Doug left to walk her down to the niccu. We did not even know her weight or any details of her at this time. The pediatrician had told us before they left that he wanted to put her on the IV in the niccu. Little did we know that would mean one of the longest stays we have had at PRHC.
When we delivered it was fast..a faster birth than we have had yet..for time..intensity..contractions and pushing. At 37 weeks exactly..one day sooner than the time frame that O came into the world. The pediatrician told us before she left..in his 5 minute judgement call...that she is considered late pre-term...a term we have never heard before..even having O early. Which means she is bigger but due to gestational....if you can even call 7lbs 3 oz big....that things are still developing as if they may be 35weeks. He wanted her on the IV to flush out the sugars..regulate her and just in case they needed to run antibiotics through her if the strep cultures come back positive. Most of the time if you have the antibiotics in your system at birth you are fine..I had it with E and that's all they normally do. Every Pediatrician has there own way of doing things...this one was over cautious and did not want us to go home.
When Doug went into the niccu they hooked up the IV, checked her out. She was placed in the incubator or warm box..whatever term you would like to use. It was at 31.9C and her IV was at 60 and then jumped to 90 per hr. The cultures were taken from her Sat night but the computer does not put them into the system until Sunday and it takes 48hr-72hr to get them back...with growing cultures. A was 7lbs 3 oz and 20 inches long. Full head of hair and was ready to come out. I went to visit later on before everyone left..but could not feel my upper legs or butt due to the epidural so had to go on this neat thing you ride on to go see my new sweet girl. My hands were still shaking and I felt nauseous so we did not stay too long. I had to spend the night in labor and delivery since the next part after you get moved to was completely full. Ironic how the first time I request a private room all are full.
In the morning A was brought in from the Niccu to feed since I still had a catheter, Iv and could not fully feel everything. Plus the nurse I had did not want me getting up by myself..in case I fell. I can honestly say that she is the first...besides still being a bit disorganized that I had latch besides K. She does pretty good at breastfeeding besides me backing up with her being anywhere from 3-5hr in between feeds and fights my right side more than my left...#biggerboobproblems. Doug and the kids came up that morning to meet their new sister..capes,hats and button pushing fingers unite. It was great to see them and their faces lit up with so much love...besides K he was confused haha. Holly also came in to see her that day. It was nice to have visits on mothers day.
Later that day I was moved into the other section with a 2nd time mom thank goodness. It was nice to room with someone who knew what they were doing...last time it was a nightmare. Its hard hearing another baby crying when yours is stuck in niccu and you can not do much other than try and feed while they are on IV. I was told in niccu that day he jumped it to 90 per hr and he was weighing pee diapers etc. Her sugars were good...but still no culture results. Monday the pediatrician told me he was keeping her longer...which is hard...the kids were so sad and it was hard being away.
I was discharged Monday and moved into Parent care. No food but a free place to stay right beside the Niccu since my baby was in there and I am her food source. My brother came up to meet his newest niece and visit for awhile. I had a nice visit from our old neighbors in Peterborough that night. I was giving her pumped, breast fed, formula..anything I could to get her out sooner. She passed all of her jaundice tests, hearing tests. I had to fight the doctor on getting her tongue checked out for tongue tie. He is a avid breast feeder pusher and against clipping tongue ties. O was okay after formula and sugar water..since A was on IV she had to go back down after being jumped up and dropped in temp slowly before getting into just a crib.
The nurses are all amazing in the niccu...answered any questions. tried to convince the pediatrician that the baby was doing great. He was set on getting the blood results back..even though we found out my strep was not positive. I was told on Tuesday that if we fed really well and proved to the pediatrician that we could get her feeds consistent enough to stabilize weight or get it up...he wanted to see if I could handle it...It was like he thought A was our first kid...not the 4th. Holly came to see me and keep me company on Tuesday....jail broke me to get some dinner. I also had my DH up daily to see how we were doing....I believe he was getting a little run down between us not being home and having all 3 by himself.
Happily on Weds we were given the okay to go home as long as we made an appointment with our doctor for Friday and told her if she can not handle it that she could refer us back to him. We dropped off Pierre's winnings, drove back to Brighton and we picked up E from school to show her teachers E's little sister. When we left the hospital A was 6lb 8oz only a 4% drop..not too bad. By Friday at our almost 1 week appointment she was already back up to 6lb 15oz....so almost 7. Our family doctor was very happy to meet her and said she looked perfect. We are not on a super schedule but managing..now if the two boys would drop the aggression..Lots of change in a small amount of time..and jealousy.
We go back this Friday to have her 2 week check up. Our hearts are so full of love..honestly she is a really good baby. Early days..but we are definitely in for a great Adventure.
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